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[U} If there is a demand for something, peoplewant to buy it.These products are made to satisfy consumer demand.design v. to be made for a particular type of person or aparticular purposeIt's designed to be used with any type of material.favou r n. [C) be in favour of to support a plan or ideaPersonally, I'm in favour ofjune.feature n. [C) an important or interesting part of somethingWill the magazine have any special design features?discount n.
[C) a lower price than usualWe must not offer any further discounts.feel v. to have an opinion about something, based on yourfeelingsHow do you feel about this?discrimination n. [Uj unfair treatment of someone becauseof the group they belong toThere's a Jot of European legislation now around the areasof sex discrimination.figure n. [C) a n u m ber that shows an amountAccording to new figures, checks on Facebook andTwitter are now as important in the job-selectionprocess as a CV or interview.dish n. [C) food cooked or prepared in a particular wayIt's a vegetarian dish.finance n.
[Uj activities connected with the spending orsaving of large amounts of moneyWhat is the key difference between people who workin finance and those who work in research?distribute v. to give something to each person or organisationIt produces 1 5 flavours, which it distributes mainly tosupermarkets and company-owned stores.dominate v. to be the most important or most noticeableperson or thingThe professional photography market is dominatedby Canon and Nikon.download n. [C) something that you download from theInternet, for example software, a computer gameor a songIt isn't available as a download.electronics n. [U] the process of making electronicequipment, such as computers or televisions, or thestudy of thisproblems for the japanese consumer electronics industryemployer n. [C}Your employer is a person or companythat pays you to work for them.Employer-employee relations at John Lewis arecompletely different.exchange rate n. [C) the value of the money of one countrywhen you change it for the money of another countryThe last six months have seen a slight improvement in theexchange rate.expand v.
to become biggerDina Conti has expanded rapidly in recent years.expect v. to think that something will happenWe are expecting to sell more televisions, food and drink.face v. If you face a bad situation or problem, you have toaccept it or deal with it.It is facing strong competition from other charterairlines.finance v. to provide money for somethingThe winner(s) will receive $20 million to finance anddevelop their project.finish v. to come to the end of doing or making somethingIfyou'll just Jet me finish ...flexible adj. able to change or be changed easilyThe secret is to be flexible - although this often takes a Jotof courage.flexitime n.
[U] a system in which people work a particularnumber of hours, but can change the times at which theystart and finishThe company is changing to flexitime.focus v. to give all or most of your attention to a particular thingTo be a good manager you need to focus on tasks, notpeople.forecast n. [C) a description of what is likely to happenA sales forecast is how much a company thinks it willsell in a period.fortune n. [C) a lot of moneyIn banking, you can make a fortune with the big bonusesand retire at 35.found v. to start a n organisationAnita Roddick founded The Body Shop.GOP n. [C) singular Gross Domestic Product: the total value ofall goods and services produced in a country, in one year,except for income received from abroadThe GOP has grown by 0.15%.get v.
to bring someone or somethingCan I get you a drink?169Scanned for Agus SuwantoGLOSSARYgo over phr. v. repeat something i n order to explain it o r inorder to make sure it is correctLet's go over the main points again.grow v. to get bigger in size or amountWe are changing, growing and doing well at a difficulttime for the industry.growth n. [U]when something gets bigger o r developsNow its growth is slowing down.high-performance adj. cars, computers, etc. that are able togo faster, do more work, etc. than normal onesFerrari make high-performance sports cars.high-tech adj.
High-tech equipment is very modern and usesthe most advanced electronic parts.IBM manufactures high-tech computer products.hold v. to have a meeting, party, election, etc.We normally hold our sales conference in Mumbai.inflation n. [U] a continuing increase in pricesThe government has reduced the inflation rate to 2%.influence v. to change how someone or somethingdevelops, behaves o r thinksWhich of the four Ps influenced your decision to buy?innovative adj. An innovative idea or way of doing somethingis new, different and better than those that existed before.A competition is held each year to find the mostinnovative new consumer products.interest rate n.
[C) the percentage amount cha rged by abank, etc. when you borrow money, or paid to you by abank when you keep money in an account thereAs soon as interest rates rise, the economy will slow down.interrupt v. to say something at the same time as someoneelse is speakingSorry to interrupt, but ...hold on phr.v. to tell someone to wait or stop doing somethingHold on a minute.inventor n. [C) someone who thinks of or makes somethingcompletely newThe inventor plans to build a global network.hope v. to want something to happenCoca-Cola is hoping to more than double its numberof bottling plants in China.investment n. {C, U]when you put money i n a bank or buysomething in order to get more money back laterGold is a safe investment at a time offinancial instability.hospitality n.
[U] when you behave in a friendly way towardsvisitors and make them feel welcomeWhat corporate-hospitality event would you like tobe invited to?invite v. to ask someone to go somewhere, or to dosomething with youRuby and Geraldine were both invited to a meeting.human resources n. [U] in a company, the department thatdeals with employing, training and helping peopleIn 2010, Mukherjee, the Head of Human Resources,recruited 70, 000 people.ignore v. to know that someone or something is there, but todeliberately not do anything to show that you knowIf managers ignore unacceptable behaviour, problemswill get worse.image n. [C) singular the way that someone o r somethingseems to the publicHow does entertaining affect a company's image?involved adj.
If you are involved in an activity or event, youtake part in it.Why should managers get involved as soon as conflictdevelops?issue n. {C) an important subject o r problem thatpeople discussFocus on the issues, not on personalities.key adj. very important and necessaryHere are some key facts about our company.kind n. [C) a type of person or thingIt's a kind ofseafood.impatient adj. Someone who is impatient becomes angrybecause they have to wait.He gets very angry if people are late - he is very impatient.kind adj.
Someone who is kind cares about otherpeople and treats them well.It's very kind of you, but another time perhaps.impression n. [C) the feeling you have about something orsomeone because of the way they seemYou want to make a good impression on them.labour force n. [C) singular all the people whowork for a company or in a countryThe Netherlands took action to get the unemployed backinto the labour force.improve v. to make something betterDecide what the company must do to improve thesales of the Wincote XWS.launch v.
to make a new product availableThe collar will be launched in new fashion collections.in advance adv. before a particular time or event startsYou need to make your reservation 180 days in advance.income n. {C) money that you receive, for examplefrom your jobThe company would be targeting consumers with averagedisposable income of Rmbs,ooo a month.link n. {C) a relationship or connection between differentsituations, events or peopleThere appears to be a link between stress levels and GOP.look after phr. v. to do things to make sure that someone orsomething is safe and wellWho's going to look after our guests tonight?170Scanned for Agus SuwantoGLOSSARYmanufacture v.
to make large quantities of goods, usingmachinesMultinationals which manufacture in developing countrieshelp the world economy.multinational n. [C) a large company that has offices,factories, etc. in many different countriesEmployees in large multinationals have excellent careeropportunities if they are willing to travel.manufacturer n. [C) a company that makes large quantitiesof goods, using machinesBoeing is a well-known aircraft manufacturer.multinational adj. A multinational company has factories,offices and business activities in many different countries.GFDC is a multinational company based in Dubai.manufacturing n. [U] the process or business of producinggoods in factoriesWould you like to work in manufacturing?need n.
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